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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2008 20:20:56 GMT
There probably isn't one 'the best', but the Nottingham operators here certainly deserve credits. NCT have a very modern fleet of Scanias and Tridents, a network of 15 trunk and supplementary routes totalling about 100. All trunk routes run with at least 6 bph and supplementary routes (2-3 per trunk route) every 20 or 30 minutes. AFAIK NCT have a good timekeeping record. Trent Barton already have an all low-floor fleet. In Nottingham they operate 5 high-frequency Rainbow routes and several other connections to satellite towns/villages at 15/20-min frequencies. Most drivers are very friendly though their timetables are too tight resulting in poorish timekeeping. I'd back that, especially Trent Barton, and I'm a Londoner! lol best bus network, most regular and systematic outside of London |
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Post by vjaska on Oct 6, 2008 22:19:00 GMT
There probably isn't one 'the best', but the Nottingham operators here certainly deserve credits. NCT have a very modern fleet of Scanias and Tridents, a network of 15 trunk and supplementary routes totalling about 100. All trunk routes run with at least 6 bph and supplementary routes (2-3 per trunk route) every 20 or 30 minutes. AFAIK NCT have a good timekeeping record. Trent Barton already have an all low-floor fleet. In Nottingham they operate 5 high-frequency Rainbow routes and several other connections to satellite towns/villages at 15/20-min frequencies. Most drivers are very friendly though their timetables are too tight resulting in poorish timekeeping. I'd back that, especially Trent Barton, and I'm a Londoner! lol best bus network, most regular and systematic outside of London Metrobus' Crawley Network, very well run and I've met most of the staff at CY as well lol. |
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Post by arrivamers270jua on Oct 7, 2008 20:18:06 GMT
The Brighter bus Company, 36, Spot on and The Witch Way Now geuss the operators and why I like them. Im not to sure about the Brighter Bus Company but, the 36 i think is Harrogate & District 36 Ripon-Leeds, Spot On is Lancashire United local routes in the Blackburn area, & The Witch Way is the Burnley & Pendle X43 Nelson-Manchester Express. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2008 10:16:38 GMT
It depends how you define 'best' - my vote goes to Halifax Joint Committee.
They have over the years used a selection of old 'cockneybuses' at the moment they run a several Metrobuses - although the old girls aint at there best and have a bit of trouble climbing the hills in Yorkshire they still have a lot more charactor than some of the current buses being built.
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Post by vjaska on Oct 8, 2008 18:45:32 GMT
It depends how you define 'best' - my vote goes to Halifax Joint Committee. They have over the years used a selection of old 'cockneybuses' at the moment they run a several Metrobuses - although the old girls aint at there best and have a bit of trouble climbing the hills in Yorkshire they still have a lot more charactor than some of the current buses being built. Jim I echo your point on the current buses built. Apart from the e400 and Omnicity DD, the rest dont look or sound good IMO. |
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Post by Volvo on Oct 10, 2008 3:37:15 GMT
Arriva, Go-Ahead, transdev, first and ELBG are the best companies for me. Yes I like first.
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Post by greeny253 on Oct 10, 2008 22:07:52 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Oct 10, 2008 22:38:09 GMT
I hate Transdev because they got rid of the London United and Sovereign names and can't run a lot of their services properly. I didn't see Metrobus or Quality Line in their ;D. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2008 14:50:44 GMT
Jim Stones of Leigh?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 21:13:21 GMT
I'm very surprised that no-one has mentioned Lothian. A classic livery, (before the awful Harlequin effort was adopted,) a stable, comprehensive network and a sensible fare policy.
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Post by dla389 on Feb 11, 2009 21:25:11 GMT
Personally I'd elect Metrobus - both London and Crawley operations. Nice and polite staff, clean buses, website is updated regularly, including the fleetlist. Most of the bus services are pretty reliable.
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Post by vjaska on Feb 11, 2009 23:29:23 GMT
Personally I'd elect Metrobus - both London and Crawley operations. Nice and polite staff, clean buses, website is updated regularly, including the fleetlist. Most of the bus services are pretty reliable. So would I with Quality Line and East London not far behind. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2009 23:29:54 GMT
Gonna update my point on Thamesdown Transport as the best company as my last post was 2007  or so it says. Heres a few reasons why. -Modern fleet,22 New Scania's bought in the last 3 years replacing step floor Dart's and step floor double deckers, 36 Brand new Super Pointer Darts bought 1998-2004, and 15 SLF's bought 1996-1999. -All major routes have modern low floor buses -Most rural routes have low floor buses -Buses are always very clean -Very reliable, ran services in the snow as far and for as long as possible even when Stagecoach in Swindon were not running any -Regular frequencies, route 17 every 10 mins 7 days a week,13/14/1/1A are all every 10 mins Mon-Sat, with most other major routes being every 15mins. -CCTV on all low floor buses and most other buses -Easy to access bus times from website,by phone and also live bus time screens at main stops -Website updated all the time including fleetlists and upcoming purchases -Souvenirs available direct from them |
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